Starbucks Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"It is such a good experience though it doesn't help me get to my dream life."

What do you like about working at Starbucks?

"I like the experience of meeting new people and the team work we have everyday."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Its all about being knowledgeable, presentable and honest with what you can and can't do."

What don't you like about working at Starbucks?

"The salary that am getting is nothing when compared to the hard work that I put in."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"It would be fair to let the employees grow with the company."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Make friends, make results, make them visible to the right people. The measures they have for success suck at most levels; just try to call people out on stupid things when the manager's around and you're gold."

What don't you like about working at Starbucks?

"Moving upwards/outwards can be very difficult, as people are often not direct with one another."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"They're running a butt ton of stores that don't make a ton of money on a per-store basis, then trying to sell the barista lifestyle as sophisticated. Do baristas buy it? Not really. Most are catty and gossipy. I'd do more team building."

What do you like about working at Starbucks?

"The fast-pace team environment and working with customers to get their day started."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Work hard and get to know all the products offered."

What don't you like about working at Starbucks?

"Co-workers can be catty and it is always someone else's fault."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be more up front with the team and collaborate more."

"Company more concerned with reputation and marketing than partners and pay"

What do you like about working at Starbucks?

"Good benefits, free pound of coffee a week, cheap insurance, fun coworkers, free drinks/sampling, stock bonus."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Look up interview questions beforehand. This is not a typical discuss your resume interview. There are a lot of hypothetical situation-type questions."

What don't you like about working at Starbucks?

"Low pay, low recognition, must meet sales goals (no individuals are praised for success, only stores and store managers), not always good communication between store manager and DM. Customers can really be horrible."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Look for ways for the stores to imporve and then actually DO something about it instead of putting all the blame on individuals. Have better communication between openers and closers."

"Great experience at Starbucks. Plenty of opportunity."

What do you like about working at Starbucks?

"It's employee-first attitude. Great tools to get the job done. Part time benefits. Top-notch health standards."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Just to always have a positive attitude about whatever they decide to do. Be prepared for a vast range of personalities, and rewarding but long shifts."

What don't you like about working at Starbucks?

"Wide range of hours - 4am-10pm, job responsibilities. Overall monotony of the job, feeling as if we are doing the exact same thing everyday."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"To empower the baristas a bit more. Give them responsibilities that allow them to develop into shift supervisors and managers, and don't just wait for someone to show up for such a role."

"Customer oriented position that is very fast paced."

What do you like about working at Starbucks?

"Paid vacation and the benefits for the people that work only part time, as well as the people that you end up meeting."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Make sure you act like yourself and to make sure you are an outgoing person."

What don't you like about working at Starbucks?

"Varied weekly work schedule and the random/indefinite times of getting off."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"To make sure to keep employees happy and have as good benefits as possible."

"Very high, then very low.... great company, with no opportunities to grow."

What do you like about working at Starbucks?

"Loved the local team, the devotion to high quality and the company's success."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be prepared for anything and ask lots of questions on the feedback system."

What don't you like about working at Starbucks?

"They are making a lot of changes to the supply chain organization, and a lot of good people are having to leave."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Focus on really living the culture at the plant level, not just a corporate or retail."

What do you like about working at Starbucks?

"Company is very supportive of employees, allows schedule for people in school, offers really good benefits."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"For the most part, this is a great company, There is freedom to go to school, and create your own schedule. Be prepared to work hard because people take their coffee very seriously. Also be prepared that there are some very rude customers, but that's not the company's fault. That's just the custumer's disposition."

What don't you like about working at Starbucks?

"Some of the coworkers are very young and irresponsible, they call in sick a lot. Manager gets irritated if there is a real emergency and talks down to employees if he/she needs to take an unscheduled day off. The new shift supervisors have let the title go to their heads and become little overbearing monsters."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would offer scholarships/reimbursement for college students for all majors/schools."

"Cleaning and making beverages as well as maintaining excellent customer service."

What do you like about working at Starbucks?

"My co-workers are all very enthusiastic and I love working in a fast paced environment, Another thing that is important to me is the ability to have great interaction with the customers."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Smile, be polite and enthusiastic. Show them that you really love Starbucks and are excited to be a part of their team."

What don't you like about working at Starbucks?

"No freedom for creativity and no room to grow. Very stuck in one place and you feel the weight after a short period of time."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be more open to your employee feedback and more open minded to change and creativity."

What do you like about working at Starbucks?

"I loved everything about working for Starbucks but the pay. I was a great employee, needed more money."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be yourself, happy, love what you do, be a people person... have fun, be committed."

What don't you like about working at Starbucks?

"I least liked the pay from Starbucks. I did a lot for the company. They should have increased pay."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"If you feel an employee is a needed vessel to your company, pay them to keep them."

"It's a positive environment and a great place to work."

What do you like about working at Starbucks?

"My coworkers and boss are friendly, easy to get along with, and they work with you to achieve your goals."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be yourself, part of being a barista is having a positive attitude and being compassionate/empathetic towards others. If you are being yourself in an interview, you'll get a feel as to whether or not you'll fit in the work environment. If the environment doesn't suit your personality it can propose some real challenges, especially if you aren't a people person."

What don't you like about working at Starbucks?

"There is little room to move up or receive promotions, despite majority of the employees exceeding company expectations alongside the manager's expectations."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Work towards providing more opportunities and recognition for hard working employees. Pretty often overachievers extensive work efforts go unrecognized."

"A difficult job yet also fulfilling."

What do you like about working at Starbucks?

"It is challenging and enjoyable; and the company takes care of me."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be personable, likeable, hard-working, have an open availability, and be willing to learn."

What don't you like about working at Starbucks?

"I don't have opportunity to grow and challenge myself; it is becoming redundant."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I don't have suggestions; my management does a great job."

What do you like about working at Starbucks?

"The culture of the company, the benefits and the people."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Study the culture of the company and have a passion for coffee."

What don't you like about working at Starbucks?

"Opportunities for advancement were diminished in the current economic environment."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Do not restrict growth of employees, and allow them freedom to grow."

What do you like about working at Starbucks?

"I enjoyed the interactive experience of working with people, many from very diverse backgrounds, co-workers and customers alike."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Stay positive, focused, and level-headed, and remember to always let the good outweigh the bad."

What don't you like about working at Starbucks?

"I don't like the lack of direction and oversight that I saw with certain store managers. Some would obsessively micro-manage, while failing to delegate important tasks accordingly, while other would utterly lack a realistic vision of the sales experiences on the floor."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"To observe patterns and behaviors in both customers and employees alike more scrupulously, while delegating tasks appropriately so that everyone is doing precisely what they should be."